rvice before the god, the prince mounted
a two-wheeled car, a division of the army moved on, and the priests
followed. Two lords led the horses of the heir by the bridles. After
the heir, on a second car, rode the nomarch, and next an immense train
of lords and court servitors. The people, agreeable to the will of
Ramses, did not present themselves, but laborers in the fields, at
sight of the procession, fell on their faces.

In this manner when he had passed a number of pontoon bridges thrown
over arms of the Nile and canals, the prince reached toward evening the
city of Anu, the capital.

For some days feasts of greeting continued; they rendered homage to the
heir, and presented officials. At last Ramses begged to interrupt the
festivities, and requested the nomarch to acquaint him with the wealth
of the province.

Next morning the review began, and lasted a fortnight. Every day in the
court of that palace where the heir had his residence appeared various
guilds of craftsmen. These came under command of guild officers, to
exhibit their productions. In turn came armorers and swordsmiths,
makers of spears and axes, manufacturers of musical instruments, fifes,
trumpets, drums, harps. After these came the great guild of
cabinetmakers, who exhibited armchairs, tables, couches, litters, and
carriages, ornamented with rich drawings, made of various wood, mother-
of-pearl, and ivory; then they brought kitchen utensils, things for the
fire, spits, two-eared pots, and flat pans with covers; jewelers
rivaled one another with gold rings of wonderful beauty, amber
bracelets and anklets, or chains made of gold mixed with silver. All
these were carved with artistic skill, and inlaid with precious stones
or enamel of various colors.

The procession was closed by potters who carried more than a hundred
kinds of earthen vessels. They brought vases, pots, plates, pitchers,
and jugs of the most varied forms and sizes, covered with paintings
ornamented with beast and bird heads.

Each guild made an offering to the prince of its most beautiful
productions. These filled a large hall, though among them no two things
were similar.

At the end of the curious but interesting exhibition, his worthiness
Ranuzer asked the prince if he was satisfied.

The heir thought awhile.

"More beautiful things I have not seen except in the temples or in the
palaces of my father. But since only rich people can buy them, I do not
see how the state tr